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Volume 2 | No. 60 | Cagayan de Oro City | October 10, 2014
Sen. JV Ejercito to grace 2014 JCI Nat’l Convention CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Senator JV Ejercito is set to grace the much-awaited annual gathering of some 1,200 members of the Junior C hamb er Inter nat iona l Philippines (Jaycees) on Saturday, October 11, at the Limketkai Atrium, this city . The Senator said he is looking forward to a fruitful participation in the national convention activities and fellowship time with his fellow Jaycees from various local chapters all over the
Philippines. “Ï see to it not to miss the annual JCI National because it is always filled with learning and fun, and at the same time, it is our renewal of commitment for JCI’s social advocacies for the country and as active members of JCI Philippines,” Ejercito said. As JCI’s former National President for Asia and Pacific in 1998, Senator Ejercito is tasked to lead the Presidential Ball and
Turn-Over Ceremonies of the organization on Saturday night , October 11. JCI chapters presently exist in more than 6,000 communities in more than 100 countries throughout the world. JCI members meet, learn, grow and create positive change. They train to become better leaders, organize projects in the areas of Business, Individual, Community, and International Development.
Building local, national and international networks, they draw on the experience of JCI alumni who have succeeded in various f ace t s of l ife and w ho provide assistance when re quire d. R epres ent ing c o u n t l e s s o c c u p at i o n s and sk i l l s , Jayc e e s are creative, bold leaders who are developing new skills, laying new foundations, and establishing new friendships and networks. Ejercito/PAGE 11
Meet Dodu Abrio, world music artist
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By MARK FRANCISCO
UST like any average male teen, Dodu Abrio was rocking the alternative scene in CDO for years, jamming with various bands and sometimes engaging in solo gigs with only his voice and rhythm guitar in tow.
Then in 2012, the then 32-year-old Dodu underwent a transformation. Just like a pupa emerging from a cocoon, Dodu matured from an angst-driven rock lifestyle to something more meaningful – world music. World music is a genre whose roots are indigenous to a certain place. “Napansin ko lang nga daghan diay ta puwede mahimong inspiration for music composition diri sa atoa. Dili na ta kinahanglan nga mag-awat-awat pa sa mga rock songs sa gawas. Para nako, mas tsada ning world music kay tubong ato g’yud ni. Mao ni atong kaugalingong kultura,” Dodu said. D o du has embrace d world music so much that he spearheads organizing world music events here in the city. For instance, he was instrumental in the success of the second edition
of Playing for Change held last September 20, 2014 at the Provincial Capitol
Grounds. The advocacy of that concert was lasting peace in Mindanao. Dodu Abrio and his Viajeros bands were joined by The 7 Tribes, Kalabitz, Nobela, Rage of Laura and many more during the event. So he could tour around Mindanao, Dodu formed the Viajeros earlier this year. They are Israel Cain Pioquinto for drums and percussion, Karlo Abrio for bass guitar, Rex
Añasco for djembe, bamboo flute and kubing and Matthew Estremadura for bamboo flute and djembe. Together, they now have seven original compositions in Cebuano and Tagalog and they are planning to put up an album by December. Pr ior to that, D o du has a lot of concert gigs to prove to his fans that he is abrio/PAGE 11
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